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No Room at the Top: Jamaat Chief Tells Al Jazeera Women Can Never Lead Party

He acknowledged Jamaat’s past alliance with the BNP under Khaleda Zia, saying: “It’s not our decision. It’s their party decision. We should respect this party’s opinion.”The Jamaat chief rejected criticism that his party seeks to impose Islamic law, saying any decision would rest with parliament International Desk : Jamaat‑e‑Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has said no […]

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Vote Neutral: EC Warns Republic Servants of 5-Year Jail Term for Referendum Bias

    Special correspondent : The Election Commission (EC) has directed government officials and employees to refrain from campaigning for either ‘Yes’ or ‘No’ in the referendum scheduled for 12 February, warning that such activities would constitute a punishable offence. The directive was issued by the Election Commission Secretariat today (29 January). According to the

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Tarique to Jamaat: Why Didn’t Your Ministers Resign?

  Special Correspondent : If the four-party alliance government was corrupt, then why did Jamaat-e-Islami’s two top leaders never resign at the time? Tarique Rahman has raised the question, challenging Jamaat’s present-day criticism of the BNP.On Tuesday, he referred to a particular political party, pointing towards Jamaat, saying it is acting in “exactly the same

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400,000+ Expats Cast Postal Votes: EC

  Special Correspondent : More than 400,000 expatriate Bangladeshis have cast their votes through postal ballots before the Feb 12 national election and referendum, according to the Election Commission (EC). By 1:30pm on Monday, a total of 405,164 expatriates had exercised their franchise, the EC said in a statement.Of them, 344,993 voters submitted their ballots

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Curbing corruption and people’s safety to get priority : Tarique Rahman

Special Correspondent : BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has stated that if BNP comes to power, the party’s top priority would be curbing corruption and ensuring people’s safety.“BNP has a good track record of effectively addressing corruption issue in the past while in power and always protect the interest of the people,” he said in a

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Voters have become more aware and no longer believe political promises : Nahid

  Staff reporter : National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam today said voters have become more aware and no longer believe political promises that lack practical feasibility and accountability.”Some political parties are offering misleading assurances without any realistic plan for implementation. Those who are competing against us are giving various false promises. In reality,

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July’s defeated forces stand against ‘Yes’ in referendum: Adilur Rahman

  Rangpur Correspondent : Adviser to the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Cooperatives, Industries and Housing and Public Works Adilur Rahman Khan has said that only the defeated forces in the July uprising can stand against ‘Yes’ vote in the referendum. “Only the forces defeated in the July mass uprising and those

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